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**November 28-30, 2016**

The Federal Railroad Administration hosted the third FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a 2.5-day conference for grantees, railroad representatives, federal oversight contractors, and staff, focused on rail project implementation. Below is a list of presentations given at the event.

Lightning Talks

Hudson Tunnel Project - Amishi Castelli, FRA; Marie Corrado, Amtrak
	The Piedmont Improvement Program - Jason Orthner, NC DOT; Randy Brown, FRA
	Gulf Coast Working Group Report to Congress - Knox Ross, Southern Rail Commission; Marc Dixon, FRA
	PRIIA Locomotives - Catherine Dobbs, FRA
	Susquehanna River Rail Bridge - Brandon Bratcher, FRA; Jacqueline Thorne, Maryland DOT
	Point Defiance Bypass and New Station in Tacoma- Valarie Kniss, FRA; Chris Dunster, WSDOTBuilding the Rail Network

Building the Rail Network - Paul Nissenbaum, FRACollaboration Showcase: NEC Future

Collaboration Showcase: NEC Future - Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, FRA; Daniel Koenig, FTA; Mitch Warren, NEC; Commission Janet Campbell-Lorenc, Amtrak; Rich Roberts, NJ TRANSITLessons Learned: Railroad Operations

Lessons Learned: Railroad Operations - Dick Cogswell, FRA; Drew Galloway, AmtrakGetting to the Funding Finish line: Grant Closeout

Getting to the Funding Finish line: Grant Closeout – Moshe Adams, FRALessons Learned: Equipment Acquisitions

Rolling Stock Procurement - Troy Johnson, FRA; Nico Lindenau, CH2M Hill; Larry Salci, SalciConsultDevelopments in Planning

Developments in Planning - Ryan Bash, FRA; Jessie Fernandez-Gatti, FRA; Peter Schwartz, FRAUpdates on the FRA NEPA Process

Update on FRA’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Procedures – Marlys Osterhues, FRA; Stephanie Perez, FRA
	FRA Methods and Approaches in Environmental Analysis and Critical NEPA Procedures - Jamie Maughan, U.S. DOT Volpe Center; Travis Mast, U.S. DOT Volpe CenterCalifornia State Rail Plan

California’s Network Integration & State Rail Plan - Lyle Leitelt, FRA; Chad Edison, CA State Transportation Agency; Ken Sislak, AECOM; Dave Solow, SMAEnvironmental Mitigation and Project Design

Mitigation & Communities – Odessa Phillip, Baltimore City DOT
	Environmental Mitigation and Project Design – Chris Dunster, WSDOTAmtrak’s Project Management Approach

Empowering AMTRAK to Deliver on the Promise - Sarina Arcari, AmtrakCapital Cost Estimating Guidance

FRA Capital Cost Estimating Guidance – Seema Javeri, FRA
	Progression of a Program’s Estimate - Christopher Studwell, WSP | Parsons BrinckerhoffFinancing and Funding Projects through USDOT

Credit Programs Overview – Duane Callender, U.S. DOT Build America Bureau
	Introduction to the Build America Bureau Funding and Financing Projects - Roger Bohnert, U.S. DOT Build America BureauBenefit-Cost Analysis Guidance

Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance - Ryan Bash, FRA; Stephanie Lawrence, FRABuilding a Plan for a Complex Project

Building a Funding & Financing Strategy Plan for Mega or Complex Projects – Mark Gander, AECOM; Robert Peskin, AECOM
	Moynihan Station Funding and Financing - Michael Evans, Moynihan Station Development Corporation
              
      
    
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